Channel 4 to crash passenger jet

[Iggie]

This sounds interesting.........
http://uk.tv.yahoo.com/blog/article/345091/

[Mayfly]

doesn't it just!

[Nickolas]

Whoo Hoo........Lets see Top Gear trump this then......................
(Same it cant be full of Bankers / Politicians though)

[Xplumberlives]

A passenger jet will be crashed at high speed in the desert as part of a new Channel 4 programme next year.

The plane will be destroyed in a bid to gain an unprecedented insight into safety issues for the new documentary Plane Crash.

The two pilots will parachute from the airliner, which will be loaded with cameras and sensors, after setting it on autopilot to crash.

Julian Bellamy, head of Channel 4, said: "It is an extraordinary idea and only Channel 4 would be brave enough to do it. Not even aircraft manufacturers have crashed something this big."

The show's producer Geoff Deehan added: "As well as making spectacular television, we hope Plane Crash will be one of the most useful experiments in the history of aviation.

"It will give us unprecedented answers to the big question: how can we make air crashes more survivable?"

The idea for the programme came after the crash of a British Airways Boeing 777 at Heathrow airport last year.

Channel 4 have not revealed exactly where the crash will be taking place or how much it is costing.

The channel's other new shows next year include Blitz Street, in which a row of 1940s terraced houses will be recreated and then subjected to a range of high explosives.


Last bit looks interesting!!!!

[Dan4th]

Why not e-mail them and offer your services?

Danf.

[Iggie]

They could get Sm to do the remote piloting....... guaranteed prang every time

[Xplumberlives]

Why not e-mail them and offer your services?

Danf.

I am no longer licenced for that sort of activity, unfortunately!

[Dan4th]

Doesn't mean you couldn't "consult"........

Get you a nice screen credit, too!

Danf.

[Xplumberlives]

Doesn't mean you couldn't "consult"........

Get you a nice screen credit, too!

Danf.

Rather do the hands on DEMs

[Dan4th]

About the "Controlled Crash", I can't
help but wonder which Desert they
have in mind??????????????

Danf.

[Iggie]

About the "Controlled Crash", I can't
help but wonder which Desert they
have in mind??????????????

Danf.

If Sm is flying, it had better be a big one....

[Nickolas]

Why not e-mail them and offer your services?

Danf.

I am no longer licenced for that sort of activity, unfortunately!

Or Certified????

[Mayfly]

About the "Controlled Crash", I can't
help but wonder which Desert they
have in mind??????????????

Danf.

If Sm is flying, it had better be a big one....

I'm not convinced he would find one the size of the Atlantic Ocean.

[Nickolas]

Why not e-mail them and offer your services?

Danf.

I am no longer licenced for that sort of activity, unfortunately!

Or Certified????

D4th quoted......

About the "Controlled Crash", I can't
help but wonder which Desert they
have in mind??????????????

Any one that has lots of sand to throw over the ensuing conflagration me thinks..........

[Iggie]

It's simple really, just paint threshold markings on everything you don't want him to hit

[Dan4th]

Why not e-mail them and offer your services?

Danf.

I am no longer licenced for that sort of activity, unfortunately!

Or Certified????

Or even LICENSED?

D.

[Saracenman]

can't wait!

somewhat reminiscent of this...........





sm

[Iggie]

That's pretty realistic for one of your simming videos Sm

[Saracenman]

one of my better landings

sm

[Iggie]

[Jigsaw]

[Mayfly]

[Stigish]

Looks like it could be a good bit of viewing & fingers crossed it will have absolutely NO celebrity involvement (then again they could always fill the plane with stupid Jordan & Co and tell them they're off to do a documentry). I'd presume they can afford it now they've sacked off Big Brother .

I admire the pilots brave enough to do this & bail out safely.

[Dan4th]

Mucho Cred wit da udder Flyboys, Yo?

D.

[Old Rigger]

I think the only difference is the NASA and other large aircraft fuel fire/other crash tests are all done by either radio control or along a track like what they use for ejection seat testing, these guys are going to parachute out of one but crash testing of real large aircraft has been done before, still look forward to seeing it though.